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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]Gothmog
(144,919 posts)I have followed JPR since its formation. The JPR founders were not changed by Russian propaganda. That is not how propaganda works in the real world. These founders were filled with hatred which colored their views and made it easy for them to buy in to Russian Fake news. But Russia had nothing to do with the threads posted by these posters on DU wanted Hillary Clinton put into prison without a trial due to her e-mails. Several early members of JPR pushed this concept on a large number of threads on DU. I enjoyed these threads in that the JPR posters were non lawyers and made complete asses of themselves on these threads. As a lawyer, I found these threads to be so dumb that these threads were funny.
Russian fake news would not explain why the idiots on JPR hate Congressman John Lewis and why they attacked him at every opportunity. There is still anger on that board and on twittter towards any African Americans who refused to support sanders. Russia had nothing to do with the hatred on that board for a legend and hero like Congressman John Lewis.
Hatred and irrationality explains the stupidity on JPR. There is a ton of Russia material on that site and some real Russian trolls are active. However, this type of propaganda only works if there was hatred to play on. Hatred and stupidity explains the posts on JPR and why Russia is so popular over there. BTW, Assange is evidently still ha hero over there as is Putin.
You are entitled to your own opinion but you are not entitled to your own facts. I have been observing JPR for a long time and I strong disagree with your claims. The facts do not support your claims